Kumul Petroleum National Heart Centre

A press conference was called today by PMGH CEO, Dr Paki Molumi, Dr. Noah Tapau, Pioneer Cardiothoracic and Dr. Wesong Bolo, Intervention Cardiologic surgeon and the patron of the centre, to express their jubilation and appreciation.

Dr. Molumi explained that PDA is a congenital heart condition usually corrected by open surgery. He said it is now possible with non-evasive heart procedure to correct it. The Operation Open Heart usually does this procedure in the past. 

The two heart surgeons proudly announced the reality of a heart procedure now possible at the PMGH.

Yesterday, it was a historic moment when Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne officially opened the Kumul Petroleum National Heart Centre, while on a tour of Papua New Guinea on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee.

The facility at Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is a 30-bed Cardiac ward with six self-contained private rooms that will provide Papua New Guineans specialised medical treatment that was once unavailable in-country given the lack of clinical specialists, equipment, drugs and consumables.